Comparison

Surfie vs Lidar+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Surfie

This app helps parents protect their children online by monitoring their location and website usage. It can block inappropriate content, enforce safe search, and analyze social media for bullying.

Highlights
  • Child location tracking
  • Website usage monitoring
  • Social media chat analysis
  • Content blocking
  • Safe search enforcement
  • Internet access scheduling
Features
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Surfie-Guard Surfie-Guard safeguards kids from cyber-bullying and harmful content and helps parents keep track of kid's location and website usage. Surfie-Guard also enables parents to limit and control their kid's access to offensive internet content, such as: pornography, hate, violence, drugs, gambling , etc. With a fast, simple and easy registration process Surfie-Kids delivers a user-friendly experience. SURFIE Guard FEATURES: • Tracks child’s current Location and today's location history • Analyses WhatsApp and Facebook chats and posts for bullying events • Blocks inappropriate websites based on the age of the child • Enforces safe search for major search engines • Allows internet access at specific times of the day • Limits internet access for a specific amount of time Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

Lidar+

Measure distances using your device's Lidar sensor. Tap on an image to get precise distance data and set custom alerts based on thresholds. Requires iPhone 12 Pro or later running iOS 14+.

Highlights
  • Measure distance with Lidar
  • Tap image for distance data
  • Set distance alert thresholds
  • Requires iPhone 12 Pro or later
  • Supports iOS 14 and above
Features
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Lidar+ is a simple 3D scanning app that uses the LiDAR sensor on compatible iPhone devices. Create a LiDAR-based 3D mesh, save scans to history, and export your models for use in 3D tools and workflows. Main features: -Real-time LiDAR mesh scanning -Scan history for reviewing saved captures -Export support for GLB, OBJ, and STL files -File sharing support for moving exported files to other apps or devices Lidar+ is useful for quick 3D capture, object reference, spatial scanning, prototyping, and exporting simple 3D mesh data. Please note: This app requires a LiDAR-capable iPhone. Scan quality may vary depending on lighting, object size, distance, movement, and surface material.

Screenshots

Surfie3 screens
Lidar+1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lidar+ at 100% against Surfie's 0%. Lidar+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). Surfie's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 66 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lidar+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Surfie's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lidar+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surfie ships an update every 2 months, Lidar+ every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Surfie versus Lidar+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfieLidar+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 66 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPURESIGHT TECHNOLOGIES LTDHirofumi Matsuyama

Customer experience

Surfie

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lidar+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surfie

No in-app purchases

None

Lidar+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surfie free?
Surfie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lidar+ free?
Lidar+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surfie or Lidar+?
Lidar+ is rated higher. Surfie averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Lidar+ averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Surfie or Lidar+ have ads?
Neither Surfie nor Lidar+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surfie or Lidar+?
Surfie ships an update every 2 months, and Lidar+ every 66 months. Most recently, Surfie was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lidar+ on November 3, 2026.

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